Premier Assisted Living is a group specialty care assisted living facility (SCALF), Alabama's license for memory care at 155 Egg and Butter Road in Columbiana, Shelby County, licensed by the Alabama Department of Public Health under ID P5925 for 16 beds. Its license status on ADPH's directory export of October 30, 2026 is regular.
What kind of license does Premier Assisted Living hold?
At a full census of 16, Table A of r. 420-5-20-.04 requires Premier Assisted Living to have at least 2 staff on duty from 7 AM to 3 PM, 2 from 3 to 11 PM and 2 overnight, and as a SCALF it must employ an RN and a physician medical director.
| License detail | ADPH record |
|---|---|
| ADPH license ID | P5925 |
| License class (ADPH) | Group Specialty Care Assisted Living Facility |
| Licensed beds | 16 |
| License status | Regular |
| Licensee type | Corporation |
| Administrator on file | Sharon S. Ferguson |
| Phone on file | (205) 669-9202 |
What did ADPH cite at Premier Assisted Living most recently?
ADPH's newest posted statement of deficiencies for Premier Assisted Living covers a on-site survey completed May 7, 2025 and cites 13 deficiency tags. Surveyors recorded a census of 10 in 16 beds, about 62% full.
| Tag | Rule cited |
|---|---|
| A1001 | 420-5-20-.10 (1) Sanitation and Housekeeping |
| A1002 | 420-5-20-.10 (2) Sanitation and Housekeeping |
| A1101 | 420-5-20-.11 (1) Fire and Safety |
| A303 | 420-5-20-.03 (2) (a) Administration |
| A405 | 420-5-20-.04 (6) (7) (8) Personnel |
| A504 | 420-5-20-.05 (3) (d) Records and Reports |
| A506 | 420-5-20-.05 (3) (f) Records and Reports |
| A602 | 420-5-20-.06 (2) (a) (b) (c) Care of Residents |
| A604 | 420-5-20-.06 (3) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) Care of |
| A611 | 420-5-20-.06 (4) (a) (b) Care of Residents |
| A616 | 420-5-20-.06 (5) (i) (j) (k) (l) (m) Care of |
| A617 | 420-5-20-.06 (6) Care of Residents |
| A702 | 420-5-20-.07 (2) Food Service |
The citations cluster in care of residents (5), sanitation and housekeeping (2), records and reports (2), fire and safety (1). Compared with the area's 5-tag median it sits higher. Read the findings and plan of correction in the original ADPH report.
How many ADPH survey reports exist for Premier Assisted Living?
ADPH lists 3 posted survey reports for Premier Assisted Living, from 2018 to 2025; the newest is dated May 7, 2025, about 1.5 years ago, against a 2.4-year median for the area's licensed assisted living.
| Survey date | Category | Survey type |
|---|---|---|
| 5/7/2025 | HPS Clinical Deficiencies | Licensure/Complaint |
| 10/23/2019 | HPS Clinical Deficiencies | Not labeled |
| 7/2/2018 | HPS Clinical Deficiencies | Not labeled |
Earlier reports we read: October 23, 2019, 5 tags, census 8; July 2, 2018, 0 tags.
Survey types on file: not labeled (2), licensure/complaint (1).
How does Premier Assisted Living compare with places nearby?
Apart from its own campus, the nearest license on ADPH's roster is Chelsea's Hidden Acres in Chelsea, a Group ALF with 16 beds about 7.2 miles away.
| Facility | License class | Miles away | Licensed beds | Newest posted ADPH survey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea's Hidden Acres | Group ALF | 7.2 | 16 | November 23, 2021 |
| Gardens of Pelham | Group ALF | 10.8 | 16 | November 14, 2024 |
| Gardens of Pelham II | Group ALF | 10.8 | 16 | None posted |
| Danberry at Inverness | Congregate ALF | 14.7 | 56 | November 18, 2025 |
Which hospitals are near Premier Assisted Living?
Premier Assisted Living is in Columbiana, ZIP 35051, in Shelby County; the closest general hospital on ADPH's roster is Baptist Health Shelby Hospital, about 10.8 miles away.
Next is Grandview Medical Center at roughly 17.3 miles. Distances run between ZIP-code centers, so drive times will differ.
Free help for Shelby County families comes from Middle Alabama Area Agency on Aging (M4A) (205-670-5770), which also runs the long-term care ombudsman who can visit residents here.
What does Premier Assisted Living's record suggest asking?
Start with the record: ask what changed in care of residents after the May 7, 2025 survey, and to see the plan of correction.
- Ask to meet the registered nurse and how often the medical director sees residents.
- Ask to see the DETA training log for staff hired this year.
- Ask for the rate sheet and how care-level charges are assessed.
